Take a tour off and lose track of time...in some respects, the 2008 tour seems a lifetime ago; after a nice, quiet Home Guard, the year rushed by, crammed full of musical adventures.
Summers normally plug along with two concerts and a parade weekly, the extra chinks of time filled with funerals and ceremonies, our numbers somewhat depleted by summer leave. The 2010 summer season, unusually overloaded with a later-than-usual recording session, came to a grander-than-usual finale with the first ever Marine Band Alumni Concert.
More than just a reunion, over a hundred former band members came together for two rehearsals and two concerts with Col. Bourgeois. A lively reception followed the first rehearsal, and the last concert was preceded by a trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The Band has also entered the era of social networking; you can follow the Band on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr now!
It's no wonder, then, that the end of the summer snuck up on me. Suddenly, I realized it was time to take out the Swiffer and dust off the blog. Imagine my surprise when I found my Blogger account was well over 90% capacity! Cindy On Tour is nearly out of room, largely due, I imagine, to the number of photos posted.
I decided it was time to explore other blog hosting options; once again I owe thanks to my daughter for introducing me to something new...through her, I found Tumblr. It's a bit of a learning curve for me (again), but it is a unique blog host, with easier photo posting, the ability to embed video, more immediate access by phone if needed (poor hotel internet service, it happens all too often), and some different features not available on other sites.
The Blogger version of Cindy On Tour will remain available, and links will be provided on the new Tumblr blog. True to its roots, the URL will still include tourspam.
And now, I invite you to explore the new Cindy On Tour...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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